Seed-planter



(No Model) R. L. HERRICK SEED PLANTER.

N0.315,782. Patented Apr. 14, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICEQ RODNEY L. HERBICK, OF SANTA BARBARA,CALFORNIA.

SEED-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 315,782, dated April14, 1885.

Application filed March 19, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be'it known that I, BODNEY L. HERRIOK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Santa Barbara, State of California, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Seed- Planters; andldo hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

The object of this improvement is an efficient seed-planter of suchsimple construction and operation that it can be made by anyperson ofordinary intelligence, and without other than the ordinary tools usuallyin the possession of every farmer. These results are attained by themechanism illustrated in the drawings, herewith filed as part hereof, inwhich the same letters of reference denote the same parts in all theviews.

Figure l is a side elevation of my improvement. Fig. 2- is a sectiontaken on the line a: w of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a top view.

A A A" represent the seed-box. having a central partition, a, throughwhich a sliding piece, B, having perforations b on each side of thepartition a, is given reciprocal motion by the pitman C, connectedthereto, and thence with the drive-wheel D, which is provided with theshaft D, and thereby connected to but one side of the machine by meansof the frame-work f ff", made especially for that purpose.

E is a seed-conduit and furrowopener- F F are framepieces connectedtransversely by the piece G, tenoned thereto, and the piece G, affixedto the lower edges thereof in any suitable manner. The piece G isprovided with a recess, g, to clear the pitman C. The seed-box has alid, ct, hinged to the rear end of the same, as shown at b. Thepitnianwrists d d' may be made of either wood or metal, as there are noheavy strains thereon, their only duty being to give motion to thesliding piece B by means ofthe perforations b, in which the seeds aremoved over and dropped through the conduit E.

Between the central partition, A, of the seedbox and the rear endthereof is piece a,which prevents the aperture b in the slide B fromreceiving seed at that end of the box. By removing the piece c bothseedopenings Z1 would act, and double the quantity of seed would bedropped through the conduit E.

L is the draft-connection, secured to the frame-pieces F F by theeyebolts E, and provided with hoolr L', having eye l', for securing theconnection' of the singletreff thereto.

H H represent handles of the usual form.

J is a rod bent around the seed-conduit E, and secured thence to theframelpieces F F', as shown 'at K, for the purpose of bracing theseed-conduit against the strain that may accrue by reason of its actionas a furrowopener.

Having explained the construction and operation of my improvements, whatI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, in a seed-planter, of a hopper, a frame supporting thehopper, a bottom for said hopper having front and rear perforations, apartition, a, located in said hop per between said bottom perforations,a block,

a', adapted to be inserted at either side of said' partition a to covereither of the said perforations, a slide having two perforations andconnected to the guide-wheel, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BODNEY L. HERRICK. Vitnesses:

H. STODDAED, T. B. l'GUEiLErt

